Msci (MSCI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) Times Interest Earned was 6.87 for Q2 2026, down 25.4% from 9.21 a year earlier but up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
Msci (MSCI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Msci's Times Interest Earned came in at 7.21, down 17.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.16, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 8.24 in FY2024 (+11.1%), 7.42 in FY2023 (+5.4%), 7.04 in FY2022 (+4.7%) and 6.72 in FY2021 (+18.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of 6.61 in Q1 2026 and a high of 9.21 in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 16.6%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 25.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 6.61 (Q1 2026), 7.29 (Q4 2025) and 8.35 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 116.38 Bn | 111.98 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 20.83 |
| 2 | Moodys | 78.67 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Msci | 39.16 Bn | 37.50 Bn | 717.10 Mn | 6.87 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 21.84 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 6.89 |
| 5 | Equifax | 16.14 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 926.40 Mn | 5.25 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 11.72 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 3.92 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 9.66 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 310.73 Mn | 12.02 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 7.13 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 480.27 Bn | 440.19 Bn | - | 25.63 |
| 10 | Cme | 94.12 Bn | 94.12 Bn | - | 25.39 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.87 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.90 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.77 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.96 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.65 |
Msci Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "MSCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();